Paul Moss

I've got an article from Corriere della Sera in front of me from July when you were quoted as saying how thrilling it is to be 80.

And I've heard many adjectives alongside the figure of 80, not very often thrilling.

And I wonder where the thrill came from.

Yes, for goodness.

Well, no, I mean...

It is thrilling to be alive.

It's great.

You know, it's a part of the long journey through one's life.

And so, of course, it's exciting.

I mean, I was just in America in a self-driving car.

I can't tell you how exciting that was.

It's like mind-blowing.

I'm so glad I lived to witness that, you know.

You know, there's also terrible tragedies that one witnesses and difficulties, but life is to be lived as long as you possibly can, it seems to me.

And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later.

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This edition was mixed by Hannah Montgomery and the producers were Peter Goffin and Nicky Verrico.

The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Paul Moss.